Re: Future of RPG - using STRPCCMD

[Bill Wragg <bill_wragg@xxxxxxxx>]

I just send strpccmd cmd('MyPath/MyPdfDocument.pdf') and the PC figures it out 
for itself. No need for rundll32
 Good Luck
Bill
(All in favour of saving gas, raise your right foot!) 




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From: john e <jacobus1968@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sat, July 31, 2010 12:14:10 PM
Subject: RE: Future of RPG - using STRPCCMD


> STRPCCMD PCCMD('rundll32 url.dll,FileProtocolHandler > 
> http://myserver:89/web/inquiry.php') PAUSE(*NO)
Nice trick, didn't know that you could start the browser this way.I start IE 
explicitly, but this is a better way.
> One limitation is the PCCMD parameter is limited to 132 characters, so you > 
> need to make sure your url does not exceed 95 characters.
I had the same problem, but got around this by first generating a batch file 
withthe command to start the browser with the URL and then start (via STRPCCMD)a 
batch program on the local PC which downloads the generated batch fileand runs 
it.It's a kludge, but it works.

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> Subject: Re: Future of RPG - using STRPCCMD
> From: BMay@xxxxxxxxx
> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:31:16 -0500
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> No, don't call the browser .exe.  I use rundll32.  This tells the PC to 
> use whatever the default browser is on the PC.  That way, the users can 
> use whatever browser they want.  Here is an example.
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> STRPCCMD PCCMD('rundll32 url.dll,FileProtocolHandler 
> http://myserver:89/web/inquiry.php') PAUSE(*NO)
>
> One limitation is the PCCMD parameter is limited to 132 characters, so you 
> need to make sure your url does not exceed 95 characters.  And of course 
> this version only works for windows.  If you are a Linux or Mac shop, you 
> will need to adjust the method accordingly. 
>
> Brian May
> Project Lead
> Management Information Systems
> Garan, Incorporated
> Starkville, Mississippi
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> This sounds like a simple way for many on monolithic ERP systems to get
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> Are you calling the Browser .exe passing a URL link? 
> Do you have an example of the CL?
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> > from: Brian May
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> > What I do in those cases (where I need a web page) outside of the ERP 
> > system is add an option to whatever the existing menu 
> > system is, that simply calls a CL program that uses STRPCO/STRPCCMD to
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> > actually invoke the web application in the browser.  That way, the
> user is 
> > still "working" within the same application menus.
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